Linda Colley Quotes

Even at its most powerful, Britain always needed alliances with other European states. There would almost certainly have been no British victory at Waterloo, for instance, without the assistance of Prussia.

Linda Colley

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VictoryPowerfulAlwaysWithoutBeen

My role is to think about what the future could be for Airbnb - and that includes crafting an effortless and easy-to-use service on any platform, whether mobile, tablet, or Web.

Joe Gebbia

FutureServiceThinkWebRole

Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudiced in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and recommended by custom.

Robert Hall

AuthorityWhateverMankindCustom

If you don't understand the details of your business you are going to fail.

Jeff Bezos

BusinessDetailsYouUnderstandFail

Here in England, everyone's a pop star, innit, whereas in America they believe in the term artist.

Amy Winehouse

BelieveAmericaArtistEveryoneStar

It's so important that people know there was a time before the NHS. It makes them appreciate it more.

Miriam Margolyes

TimePeopleAppreciateKnowMore

For me, the key is I always have to be the same person. If someone was to hear me say something on Fox and hear me say something different on NPR, they would say, 'The guy is a hypocrite.'

Juan Williams

MeHypocriteKeySomeonePersonSay

I'm pretty good with talking to girls if I have an introduction, but I'm the worst at trying to go pick up a girl. I'm really bad at breaking the ice. It's awkward!

Bryan Greenberg

GoodGirlTalkingTryingIceBad

Justice means minding one's own business and not meddling with other men's concerns.

Plato

BusinessJusticeMenOwnMeans

New York and Dublin are now suburbs of each other.

Pete Hamill

New YorkNewNowSuburbsDublin

Growing up, I never knew that Raffi turned down celebrity endorsements, TV shows, and specials and refused to make merchandise, but it makes sense given how I think about him: My memories are limited to his voice through the record player and the album covers I stared at.

Sheila Heti

MemoriesGrowing UpVoiceThinkDown

Pain can be vitalising; it gives intensity in the place of vagueness and emptiness. If we don't suffer, how do we know that we live?

Sebastian Horsley

LivePainPlaceKnowEmptinessHow

On pavements and the bark of trees I have found whole worlds.

Mark Tobey

TreesWholeFoundBarkWorlds

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